# Pin Drop vs MapMarkup

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MapMarkup at none against Pin Drop's 10. MapMarkup also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.5). Pin Drop's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (872 vs 10). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pin Drop sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. MapMarkup asks for nothing beyond the download.

MapMarkup holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pin Drop has 872 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Pin Drop's written reviews are positive against 50% of MapMarkup's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Pin Drop ships an update every 10 days, MapMarkup every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pin Drop | MapMarkup |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (872 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pin-drop-custom-maps-and-places/id425356789/reviews) | **[4.8 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mapmarkup/id1043585384/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **872** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **63.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 24 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 174 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.5 | **9.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Salucia Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497415193) | [Stratospherix Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/323133606) |

## What reviewers say

### Pin Drop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pin-drop-custom-maps-and-places/id425356789)

Organize tasks, visits, notes, and routes around real locations on a powerful map. Keep all your information connected to the places that matter, creating a clearer workspace. Ideal for solo users, teams, or everyday life organization.

**Highlights:** Location-based organization, Add tasks, notes, and files to pins, Archive completed pins, Offline access, Encrypted private data, Solo and team collaboration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pin Drop Solo | $9.99 | per month |
| Teams Monthly / 2 people | $39.99 | per month |
| Pin Drop Solo | $95.99 | per year |
| Teams Pro Monthly / 5 people | $199.99 | per month |
| Teams Pro Monthly / 6 people | $239.99 | per month |
| Teams Pro Monthly / 7 people | $279.99 | per month |
| Teams Pro Monthly / 8 people | $319.99 | per month |
| Teams Pro Monthly / 9 people | $359.99 | per month |
| Teams Pro Monthly / 10 people | $399.99 | per month |
| Teams Annual / 3 people | $579.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fantastic app
- 👍 Very user friendly
- 💡 Great for planning trips and organizing locations
- 👍 Excellent for tracking visited places
- 🚀 Seamless companion to other apps

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🐛 Issues with syncing and data loss
- 🐛 Glitchy map functionality
- 🐛 Poor search and filtering
- 🐛 Sharing and collaboration features not working well

**Reported bugs**

- Pins disappearing from map
- Inability to delete tags
- Crashes when trying to share or add friends
- Inconsistent behavior when editing pins
- Map not loading properly

**Requested features**

- Ability to change pin colors
- Option to plan multi-stop routes
- Improved search and filtering
- Better syncing across devices
- Offline map functionality


### MapMarkup

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mapmarkup/id1043585384)

Create custom maps with annotations like arrows and labels to share directions or locations. Draw on road or satellite views and save unlimited markups. Log places you've visited or recommend restaurants.

**Highlights:** Add arrows, labels, and freehand drawings, Unlimited map markups, Draw on road or satellite maps, Share maps via social media and email, Log visited places and recommendations, No data gathering

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pin Drop free?

Pin Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MapMarkup free?

MapMarkup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pin Drop or MapMarkup?

MapMarkup is rated higher. Pin Drop averages 4.6 out of 5 from 872 ratings, while MapMarkup averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.

### Do Pin Drop or MapMarkup have ads?

Neither Pin Drop nor MapMarkup shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pin Drop or MapMarkup?

Pin Drop ships an update every 10 days, and MapMarkup every 24 months. Most recently, Pin Drop was updated on November 8, 2026 and MapMarkup on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*